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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICn.

ELIJAH U. SCOVILLE, OF MANLIUS, NEW YORK.

FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent 1\1'o.383,995` dated June5,1888.

Application filed October 8, 1887. Seria] No. 251.793,

Vthe class of faucets which have a gate or valve "connected to theexterior of the barrel of the faucet. Heretofore such gates or valveshave been arranged lo move across the mouth or discharge end of thefaucet, and in consequence thereof the fiow of liquid from the faucetwas more or less diverted from a direct course by the valve andfrequently caused to miss the receptable designed to receive the liquid.Besides this the projection of the handle of the gate or valveat the endof the faucet is in many cases objectionable.

The object of my present invention is to obviate the aforesaid defects;and to that end it consists, essentially, of a faucet having separatechannels extending from opposite ends of the barrel part way the lengththereof and their adjacent ends deliected from each other, and a valvearranged between the said ends of the channels and adapted to open andclose communication between the same, all as here` inafter more fullydescribed, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a side view ofa faucet embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same; andFig. 3 is a transverse section on line a: x, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

B denotes the barrel of the faucet, which I provide with separatechannels a a, extending from opposite ends of the barrel part way thelength thereof and having their adjacent ends a a deflected laterally orfrom each other, and

preferably downward to the exterior of the barrel, as shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. Across the said ends of the channels is a segmental convexseat, b, formed on the barrel, and on this seat slides a correspondingsegmental concave valve, c, which is provided in the side (No model.)

adjacent to the seat b with a port, c', of a length to allow it to reachacross the two channels a' a by sliding the valve on the seat, asindicated by dotted lines, and when in this position the valve openscommunication between the channels of the barrel and allows the liquidto freely ilow through the same, and by sliding the valve into theposition shown by full lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings the port c iscarried past one of the channels a', and thus closes communicationbetween the channels.

The valve c is carried on the lower end of a lever, Z, which is pivotedto the sides of the barrel by a pin, e, passing transversely through thebarrel between the two channels a a. That portion of. the lever whichembraces the barrel is divided vertically in a plane parallel with theaxis of the barrel, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and thetwo parts are clamped to each other by screws d. That portion of thelever which extends across the under side of the barrel is provided witha socket, h, in which is stepped a lug, a, projecting from the back ofthe valve c. The engagement of these parts holds the valve on the lever.A spiral spring, o, surrounding the lug n, serves to hold the valve witha uniform pressure on the seat b.

A spiral spring, C, pressing with one end against the under side of thebarrel back of the valve and with the opposite end against the lower endof the lever, serves to crowd the lever into a position to normally holdthe valve in its closed position.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

l. The combination of the barrel B, provided with the channels a a,having their adjacent ends c a deected laterally to the exterior of thebarrel, the convex seat b across the ends of said channels, the concavevalve c, provided with the port c', and the lever Z, pivoted to thebarrel between the channels and carrying the valve, substantially asdescribed and shown.

2. The combination of the barrel B, provided with the channels a a,having their adjacent ends a a deflected laterally to the exterior ofthe barrel, the convex seat b across the ends of said channels, theconcave valve c, Ioo

4 provided with the port c', the lever Z, pivoted Syracuse, in thecounty of Onondaga, in the to the barrel between the channels and carry-Stvatse of New York, this 31st. day of August, to

ing nhe valve, and the spring s, arranged to 1887. I

push the lever into a position to normally hold the valve in its closedposition, substantially ELIJAH U SCOVILLE' [L' S'] as described andshown. Vitnesses:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed l HOWARD P. DENISON, myname, in the presence of two witnesses, at

C. L. BENDIXON.

